WEBVTT KETV NEWSWATCH 7'S ERINHASSANZADEH REPORTS.>> WHEN YOU WALK IN, THAT SMOKE, IT OBSCURES EVERYTHING SOYOU'RE ESSENTIALLY LEFT IN THEDARKNESS.REPORTER: THERMAL IMAGING.>> IF ITS HOT IT'S GOING TO SHOWUP AS RED BRIGHT RED.REPORTER: A LIFE-SAVINGTECHNOLOGY THAT HELPSFIREFIGHTERS FIND PEOPLE IN ABURNING BUILDING.>> YOUR VICTIM OR YOUR DOWNEDFIREFIGHTER IS GOING TO APPEARLIKE THAT IMAGE.REPORTER: BUT THE ASHLAND FIREDEPARTMENT IS TAKING IT A STEPFURTHER, ADDING A NEW JAMES BONDLIKE GADGET, TO THEIR ARSENAL >> THIS NEW THERMAL IMAGINGCAMERA IS VERY SMALL,LIGHTWEIGHT, IT ATTACHES RIGHTTO THE FACE PIECE AND ITPROVIDES A HEADS UP DISPLAY TOUSER BY THIS INSIDE SCREEN.REPORTER: SO NOW INSTEAD OFHAVING ABOUT TWENTY POUNDTHERMAL IMAGERS FIREFIGHTERSHAVE MASKS THAT WEIGH LESS THANA POUND WITH THE SAMETECHNOLOGY.>> WE ARE THE FIRST. REPORTER: ASHLAND THE FIRSTDEPARTMENT IN THE METRO THAT HASTHEM.THE NEW MASKS COST 1800 A POP,PAID FOR BY COMMUNITY DONATIONS.>> ANYTHING THAT MAKES OUR JOBEASIER AND SAFER WE'RE TRYING TOFIGURE OUT WAYS THAT WE CAN GETOUR HANDS ON STUFF LIKE THAT.REPORTER: AND WHEN THEY LOOKINTO THESE MASKS, THEY SEE THIS.>> IT'S SHOWING TARGETTEMPERATURE SO UP THERE IT'S 300DEGREES.REPORTER: IT HELPS FIREFIGHTERSFIND THINGS LIKE HIDDEN FIRES,HOLES IN THE FLOOR AND BURNEDOUT STAIRWAYS.THE MASKS ALSO FREE UP AN EXTRAHAND, SOMETHING CRITICAL FOR AVOLUNTEER FORCE LIKE ASHLAND'S >> YOU'RE USUALLY JUST WALKINGIN THE DARK WHEREAS THESE ALLOWYOU THAT HEADS UP DISPLAY ITSNIGHT AND DAY DIFFERENCE.REPORTER: REPORTING IN ASHLAND,ERIN HASSANZADEH KETV NEWSTWATCH